Music
#StandAgainstHate Concert Encourages Medical Testing and Vaccinations
Yolanda Singleton, a Jackson native concert promoter who owns her own company called Xperience Jxn, has partnered with the Black Leadership AIDS Crisis Coalition and the AIDS Healthcare Foundation to …
Food
Heirloom Tomato Fattoush Salad
With a month and change left in the summer, Chef Alex Eaton of The Manship Wood Fired Kitchen and Aplos Simple Mediterannean has provided the Jackson Free Press with a …
Business
Mississippi Black Business Expo Bolsters City and State Economy
Mississippi Black Pages supports and promotes more than 1,000 Black-owned businesses in the state, with many based in Jackson metro. More than 200 of these businesses will attend this year’s …
Fly
Top 10: Samantha Busby
Having worked in the restaurant industry since she was 15, Samantha Busby thrives when she is serving guests and making them happy.
Education
OPINION: The Algebra Project: Bob Moses’ ‘Gateway To Equality’ For Black Students
Bob Moses used a MacArthur Foundation genius grant to create and launch the Algebra Project in 1982 to help rural and urban students achieve math literacy and to train teachers, …
City & County
Governor’s Policing Surge In Jackson May Not Prevent Violence, Address Causes
Parts of Mississippi’s capital city are seeing a “saturation” of state police that Gov. Tate Reeves promises will counter a spike in crime and violence that has worsened since the …
Jacksonian
Cameron Yarber
At 18 years old, Jackson native Cameron Yarber has held more leadership roles than many who are years older.
Person of the Day
Jerry Palmer
Jackson native author Jerry Palmer will appear at Author's Alley at the annual Mississippi Book Festival on Saturday, Aug. 21.
Education
Mississippi Could Consider Takeover of Holmes County Schools
The Mississippi Commission on School Accreditation said Monday that an “extreme emergency” exists for schools in one of the poorest parts of the state because of lingering problems with financial …
Biz Roundup
O Hashi Sushi, Free Admission to State Art Museums and Mississippi Boychoir
O Hashi Sushi, the latest addition to Cultivation Food Hall in Jackson, opened for business on Monday, July 26. The new restaurant features signature rolls, fried rolls, appetizers, fried ice …
Education
School Board Member: Require Employees to Get COVID Vaccine
A school board member in a Mississippi school district says he is planning to propose making COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for all employees.
Politics
Gunn, Reeves Vow To Ban Critical Race Theory In Schools: ‘Can’t Take A Chance’
Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn promised attendees at the Neshoba County Fair yesterday that he will back legislation next year to ban “critical race theory” in Mississippi’s K-12 classrooms—despite the …
City & County
Weekend Picks 7-30-2021
It’s surprising how quickly we fell back into old habits once the rules were relaxed, but it’s time to snap back to attention. Mask up and practice social distancing.
Education
JSU Unveils Civil Rights Mural, Substance Abuse Prevention Block Grant and USM Vaccine Incentive Program
Jackson State University’s Office of Community Engagement unveiled its new Council of Federated Organizations mural, titled “Chain Breakers,” on Saturday, July 24.
Politics
CDC Mask Guidance ‘Foolish,’ Gov. Reeves Says at Neshoba Fair, Defying Science
At this year’s Neshoba County Fair, Gov. Tate Reeves took the opportunity to call the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s newly revised mask guidelines, “foolish” and “harmful.”
